This report examines digital networks and the associated energy use, propsing a pathway and action plan to reduce consumption. Readers are provided with an understanding of how networks operate and how products that are connected to a network can minimise the network energy overhead. The IEA guiding principles are explained in terms of real world applications. The report also contains recommendations on definitions and how to apply these to energy policy. The report concludes by providing a path forward for efficiency policy in the area of networks. The report is a companion piece for the soon to be released IEA/4E Network Standby publication.

Annual report detailing the work of the whole implementing agreement including

a section dedicated to the Standby Power Annex.

2010

Guiding Principles for Energy Efficiency in Networked ProductsIn 2007 IEA Digital Networks Workshop developed some “guiding principles” that both could underpin both the network design and policy objectives future network designs. These principles can be used to evaluate existing and proposed network technologies and designs. At the 4E-APP technical expert network standby workshop in Paris April 2010, these principles were updated with some minor revisions. Since then the APP Standby Project, the 4E Standby Annex and the APEC standby Power Conference all accepted these principles as the basis for future work in this field.